... SMEs Technological orientation Resource-based view Dynamic capabilities Institutional theory NextGenerationEU PE00000018 †CUP D13C22002160001 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100031478 Funding: This work was supported by NextGenerationEU (award number: PE00000018 – CUP...

...Yun Wang; Saixing Zeng; Hongquan Chen Purpose This study investigates the spillover effects of negative digitalization news about peer firms on the digital strategies of focal firms. Drawing on institutional theory and threat rigidity theory, we explore how these news articles influence...

... in the context of escalating ecological challenges and the pressing need to address climate change. Design/methodology/approach Our approach is grounded in neo-institutional theory, emphasizing the role of institutional pressures in shaping organizational behavior towards environmentalism. We analyze...

... in the literature. In terms of the institutional theory, they provide evidence of EM decrease, thereby validating the assumption that regulation can enable and empower social actors – particularly their actions – despite the visions of repression and constraint conjured by that concept. Isomorphism theory supports...

...Marco Balzano; Giacomo Marzi; Teresa Turzo Purpose The present paper offers a literature review on the application of institutional theory in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study aims to synthesize existing research on how institutional factors, both formal...

... the institutionalization of digital compliance as a part of CDR. Design/methodology/approach Using institutional theory, we assess the impact of coercive, mimetic and normative forces on digital compliance. We used survey data from 162 predominantly large German companies and analyzed it through ordinary least squares...

... in specific regional settings. Design/methodology/approach Adopting an abductive approach firmly anchored in a two-stage qualitative process, this study specifically merges the foundational principles from institutional theory, entrepreneurship literature and CE frameworks to provide insights...

...Luigi Nasta; Barbara Sveva Magnanelli; Mirella Ciaburri Purpose Based on stakeholder, agency and institutional theory, this study aims to examine the role of institutional ownership in the relationship between environmental, social and governance practices and CEO compensation. Design...

... Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Integrated report Assurance Institutional theory National culture Cross-country Increasing concerns regarding social and environmental issues have forced companies to provide information about the impact...

... be contacted at: t.x.li.mdx@gmail.com 21 01 2020 20 05 2020 08 08 2020 22 09 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Institutional theory Entrepreneurship Multilevel analysis GEM data The economic policies...

...Rameshwar Dubey; Angappa Gunasekaran; Stephen J. Childe; Thanos Papadopoulos; Petri Helo Purpose With considerable international awareness of circular economy (CE), the purpose of this paper is to propose a theoretical framework, informed by institutional theory and upper echelon theory (UET...

... stage to “directly determine what arrows a firm has in its quiver” (Ingram and Silverman, 2002 , p. 16). This makes China an ideal context in which to study the roles of institutions. Corporate social responsibility Institutional theory Industry dynamism Regional institutional development...

... partnerships in order to influence these concerns. The research contributes to institutional theory and demonstrates the interplay between organizations and the institutional surroundings. MNEs in Afghanistan are deeply affected by institutional weakness which contribute toward greater uncertainty...

...Francisco Díez-Martín; Camilo Prado-Roman; Alicia Blanco-González Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to clarify and extend knowledge concerning the relationship between legitimacy and organizational success within the framework of institutional theory. Design/methodology/approach...

... homogeneous competitive strategies for investing in technology and marketing resources. The results are consistent with institutional theory. In contrast to the resource‐based theory's focus on firm heterogeneity, institutional theorists ask “why there is such startling homogeneity of organizational forms...

... to the notion that isomorphism contributes to legitimacy. More specifically, his study lends support to the notion of strategic isomorphism as “ambiguity and uncertainty make the choice of appropriate strategies unclear” (Deephouse, 1996 , p. 1025). Following the arguments of institutional theory, it would...